GooD NEWS 🟢🚨Journalist claims Liverpool ‘have money’ to sign elite Spanish star with January bid possible

Liverpool are not giving up on their quest to convince Martin Zubimendi to move to Anfield with a journalist revealing how a fresh offer could be launched – though another source has warned the Reds against wasting their time, branding the midfielder the “Matt Le Tissier of LaLiga”.

The Reds had hoped to make Zubimendi the first signing of the Arne Slot era this summer after the Spain star was identified as the perfect addition to come in and boost their midfield. However, despite agreeing to meet the €60m (£50.2m, €64.2m) exit clause in his contract and offering to more than treble his wages, Liverpool ended up missing out when the player decided to remain with hometown club Real Sociedadl

Speculation that Zubimendi since regrets the decision to reject the move has been emphatically shot down by the player, though one journalist is convinced a deal is there to be done and is adamant that the Reds could yet go back in for the Spain star, despite the incredibly-impressive form of Ryan Gravenberch.

Indeed, while the Dutchman has shone in the base of Liverpool’s midfield, they do lack quality cover and competition and with Slot seemingly not trusting Wataru Endo, links to Zubimendi refuse to disappear.

And given they still have money in the bank to bring in a new midfielder in the winter window, journalist Ian Doyle is convinced the move could be revisited.

They don’t need loads of players, but we have seen before that if they can add one or two they will spend in January,” Doyle said on the Blood Red podcast.

“If Zubimendi wants to leave Real Sociedad in January I think Liverpool would try to sign him. We know they have the money there for him, I don’t know what the deal is with the release clause there, £51m is it? If he fancies it, Liverpool quite clearly will go in for him.”

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We understand, though, that despite Doyle’s optimism, Liverpool are unlikely to rekindle their efforts to try and prise Zubimendi to Anfield, with the form of Gravenberch likely to see the Reds chnaging tact in the winter window.

And while Slot is convinced Liverpool do need another body in midfield, they are far more likely to sign a cheaper option with sources informing us that Feyenoord’s Quinten Timber is a more realistic target with his versatility of covering a couple of positions also seen as appealing.

Zubimendi himself has also talked down the prospects of a U-turn, insisting he is more than content with his decision to remain with Sociedad.

“My philosophy is to do what I feel at all times. So far, things have gone well for me,” he told the Spanish media earlier this month.

“It is true that there was a lot of noise. I went through uncomfortable moments. The best thing for me was to stay here and I am happy and at peace. There is a lot of noise because of the press but in the end, everything is easier than all that.”